Nubian Egyptian Captive

Sculpture

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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

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Nubian Captive null

Name/Title

Nubian Egyptian Captive

Entry/Object ID

07EG01114b

Description

Rectangular tile on which a figure stands facing left with their left foot forward and right arm down by their side with the hand clenched in a fist. The figure has black skin and wears a headpiece, ornamentation around the neck, and a long decorated garment.

Type of Sculpture

Other

Artwork Details

Medium

Plaster

Context

One of five floor tiles from the temple of Pharaoh Ramses III at Medinet Habu that represents the Nubian tribe.

Made/Created

Date made

1160 BCE - 1160 BCE

Time Period

Iron Age

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Egyptian

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 cm

Width

6 cm

Depth

2.2 cm